The Average Consumer Expenditure and Tax Level Calculator is based on the latest Consumer Expenditure Survey, an ongoing nationwide study of household spending by the Bureau of the Census. It provides you with answers to the question, "Who spends how much on what?"

This handy calculator helps you figure the average food, transportation, housing, and other household expenditures by annual income, age, and family size. In addition, the calculator provides you with a regional breakdown of ....